JPL confirms that Curiosity has captured a picture of its own landing vehicle crashing on the Martian surface. This image was statistically unlikely because the rover's camera shutter was open for just 200 milliseconds.

JPL confirms that Curiosity has captured a picture of its own landing vehicle crashing on the Martian surface. This image was statistically unlikely because the rover's camera shutter was open for just 200 milliseconds. (Associated Press)

One year ago the Curiosity rover survived the harrowing "Seven Minutes of Terror" to land on Mars. Since then, the rover has beamed a Will.i.am song to Earth, been recast in Lego form and even made some important scientific discoveries.